DELAYED MESSAGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11872, 25 January 1902, Page 3

DELAYED MESSAGES.

_ Owing to telegraphic interruption, \ th» following items did not appear in portion • "^SI of yesterday's issue: — THE WAR. London, January 23. Lord Kitchener reports that .Lord Methuen, in a running fight for eight miles, captured a larger also 23 Boers and much cattle, at Boschpoort. / j-sV 1 - General Bruce Hamilton, lin a nSghfc march against Botha; captured 27 at Wit- * bank. , " ' ,The .blockhouses, constituting 'a'\»rallelogram 130 miles by 60 miles, and enclosing De Wet, are almost completed. Colonel Colenbrahdcr captured seven <■.£ Steenkamp's men at. Magliesburg, " atid unearthed 20 barrels of -gunpowder and 200 rounds of shrapnel. v The •• Middle Temple has disbarred Dr.' Krause. BRITISH POLICY IN PERSIA. : In the House of Commerce Mr. Walton's amendment to the Addxess-ip-Keply, that " it, was essential to « safeguard British com- '. ■; mercial and political interests'. in Persia, , was withdrawn - after Lord Cranbourne had explained the policy to maintain the status quo in Asia, and preserve the integrity of 1 ■ " Persia. It was impossible to abandon •*« British ascendency • in the Persian Gulf . and the southern.: provinces bordering on i India. „ :■ yTHE NEW BISHOP OF WORCESTER. John Kens it, the well-known antiritualist, and, others created a tumultuous scene at th.o Westminster convocation in connection with .Dr. Gore's confirmation as Bishop of Worcester. The objections of. the ChuiNili Association were overruled, and the ceremony completed amidst shouts - '•>Vv of "Farce.!" and lies!" THE WOOL SALES. Hie wool sales are. brisk with general ' > competition, and the opening prices are fully maintained. • . AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY. '• •. "•! The "American visible supply is estimated at 93,215,000 bushels. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. ■ , Adelaide, January 23. A sensational highway robbery lias occurred at Port Adelaide. At two o'clock this afternoon Mr. Greenaway. general manager of Block XIV. Mining Company's \V:; works, and Mr. Winter, assistant manager, were driving from the bank to'the works " with a bag containing £1232 to pay wages. > Just before they reached the works two mounted masked- men rode up and ordered them to bail up. Mr. Winter continued driv- ' ■." ing. One horseman drew a revolver and shot the horse. Greenaway: and Winter were thrown out. The former was stunned and ■ Winter injured his leg. . Winter attempted to , draw a revolver, but was covered by a ' revolver and compelled to put up his hands. " ' ■■>■■■•■ The rouoers secured the money and gal- . loped , off. The police are pursuing them. Greenaway's injuries necessitated his re , moval to the hospital. ' UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS. Ditnedin, Thursday. The Recess Committee of tho New Zealand Diversity Senate for the junior scholarship and other examinations met to-day. Th» ' 1 ) following results of tho junior scholarship examinations are made known:—l. Mary Harriett McGowan lung, Waitaki High School, |t|l Oamaru, 3977j 2, Telford McLennan, Boys' • High School, Christchurcb, 39513, Dunley > Seaman Cliisholm, Boys' College, Nelson, " ,< 3746; 4, .Tames ' Dal ton Dinneen, Grammar School, Auckland,*-. 3663; Charles Stanley v '~ Brown, . Boys' High School, • Invcrcara;ill, ' ■ r 36021 (under age); 5, David John Malcolm" Dunbar, Boys' ' High School, Dunedin,'; 35701! 6, : Henry Chynoweth Cook, Boys' College, . »'*!• ;Ne150n,;,3565; 7, , Ernest ■<: Edward "Andrews.* -. - Thompson Rigg, Wellington College, Wel- ■ . r.'ii | lington, 3559; 8, Ella Millieent Taylor, Gram- -' • }. mar School, Auckland, 3555; 9, Ernest Charles Lindsay, High School, Invercargdl, f 3531; ,10, Henry Denman Cook, Christ's College, Christchurch, 3517; '11, Robert John L'> :4 McKay; High School, Invorcargill, 3426; 12, - Mary Webb,: Girls' High - School, Dunedin, " 420; 13, William Warren Triggs, Christ's,. , , i iCollege,: Christchurch, .3378 ; J 14, -ltebio Elea- v! nor Rowlandson, Girls' High School, Dun-i edin, 334-3; 15, Arthur Raglan Gatland, : :-.vj Grammar * School, Auckland, ' 3338. ? ■ The .following have gained "credit" :—T. i I V*' D Adams, Boys' High School, Dunedin, i 3305; B. E. Murphy, Boys' t High School, Dunedin, 3269; R. A. Farquharson, ". Boys' High School, Dunedin, 3262; Marion M.j Strang, ® Girls' High School, .Wellington, '" !Slh|i 3242; Ada O'Callaghan,:Girls' High School,. CSiristchurch, 3231; ' Maria L. Wilkinson, ' Girls' liigh School; Christchurch, 3226; An. nie H. Cox, Girls' High School," Dunedin, i{f , 3191; J. S. , Monro, Boys'« High • School, •' ■ "13 Christchurch, 3173 A. IV Green, Boys', High School, Christchurch, 3120; H. G. .. It,-' . < *'" Mason, -Wellington College, 3111; H. A. Wild, High School, Invercargill, 3109; - P. C. --Edmondson,: Boys' College, Nelson,,'' "v 3086; R. W. McCfuHough. Boys' High School, 7 ' Christchurch 3071; L. _ H. Harrison, Boys* - High School, Christchurch, 3066; *J. S. " Nicholson, Collegiate School, Wanganui, k\x 3008; Ethel S. Watts, Grammar School, .Auckland, <'v 3001; J. -G. ■' Grawford, High - --v'; School, Tim aru, 2998; Julia E. Taylor," Grammar School, Auckland, 2979; C. M. Gilray, . Boys', High School, Dunedin, 2965; i :A. E. Lawry, .Prince . Albert College, Auck- -' • ! land, 2962; J. R. Closs, Boys' High". School, i Dunedin, 2949; .C. F. C. Miller, : Grammar School, Auckland,- 2916;' Aileen ' Hazlett, Grammar School, Auckland, 2908; Edith M. ; Evans, ; Girls' ' High ' School, "Christchurch,, 2903; ,A. F. Hercus; Boys' , High School, p Christchurch, 2986; L. Hopkins, Boys' High ' School, Christchurcli, * 2875; .# Helen •K. Dalrymple, • Girls' High School, Dunedin, 2861; ;'* S R. L. Zimari, Grammar: School, Auckland, ■ 2358; W. P.. Prebble, High School,' Ashburton, 2854; Jane: E. Turner, Waitaki High School, Oamaru, 2831 ,T. B. • Baird, Boys, High School, Invorcargill,: 2815; • S. - Mac- "- kenzie, High School, Timaru, 2762; fS. C. - Mayne; Boys' High ' School,'. : Christclnirch; 2760;. F. A. Scannell, High School, Timaru, 2759 Mary ~F. ■ Kirkbride, -- Grammar ' School, Auckland, 2642; Edith ;A. C. Bur- V: rage, Grammar School, Auckland,i 2585; F. H. Levicn, Boys' College, Nelson, 2574;" T. B. Purves; Boys' - High i School, Dunedin, 2570; W. H. Woodward, yGrammar School, ' Auckland, 2567: Margaret Ronaldson, Girls' Hicrh School, Timaru, i 2519. •; . V;: 5 -; ! Tiio following have qualified (in order of • merit) for matriculation on the scholarship examination : —A. Watt, Dunedin ; E. T. Rogers, Wanganui; Mary : C. . Williamson, . ~-jj Nelson; A. Bamford, Wanganui.; H. 1 Mao.lean, Diinodin ; T. .T. Ostephens, Ashburton; W. J. Dunbar, Dunedin; B. .T. Jacobs, . N Wellington (also passed medical preliminary); ' y A. B. Lindsay, ; Invercargill ; Margaret L. Hunt, .Timaru;-,; P. S. Foster, Dunedin ; G. R. Huteheson, Wellington ; 'D. Jonness, Wellington; A. W. Hall. Wellington; ■W. :\ i H. Cunningham,' Wanganui; W. H. - Pettet; Nelson; F. W. Gamble, Wellington; , Ethel C. Griff en, Nelson; D. Steven,. Oamaru ; Catherine Jamie son; Wanganui ; W. A- B. Bewley, New Plymouth ; Alice M. L..-Wool-ley, Whangarei ; W. P. Anderson. Dunedin; Amy L. Cowles, Nelson; 'C. F. - Rockcl, Wanganui; J. M. Dalrymple, Diuiedin ; R. Stout, Wellington ;, J. S; '. Triggs.. Christ- ■' church; J. W. Maloney, Westpoit ; R. P. Palmer, Nelson-. ;